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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Senate votes to move bill speeding federal drug OKsThe Senate moved Monday toward removing the last hurdles to legislation bolstering disease research and simplifying the government's pathway for pharmaceutical and medical device approvals as a Congress marked by frequent battles with President Barack Obama prepared to close out its business with a bipartisan accord.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-12-senate-nears-votes-bill-federal.html
OtherMon, 05 Dec 2016 17:21:08 ESTnews400180862Right-to-die bill to be considered by full DC CouncilThe full D.C. Council will get its first chance to consider a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with the help of a doctor.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-right-to-die-bill-full-dc-council.html
HealthTue, 18 Oct 2016 06:08:00 ESTnews395989675Germany passes new sex worker protection, no-means-no lawsGerman legislation designed to make life safer for sex workers, including making the use of a condom mandatory, and a stricter "no means no" law both passed their final hurdles Friday with approval from the upper house of Parliament.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-german-sex-worker-law-hurdle.html
HealthFri, 23 Sep 2016 06:02:37 ESTnews393829351German lawmakers OK bill to make life safer for sex workersGerman lawmakers have approved a bill to make life safer for sex workers, including making the use of condoms obligatory.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-07-german-lawmakers-bill-life-safer.html
HealthThu, 07 Jul 2016 12:17:32 ESTnews387112646Portugese president vetos surrogacy lawPortugal's centre-right President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Tuesday vetoed a law authorising surrogacy in some cases where a couple cannot conceive, quashing legislation adopted by parliament in May.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-06-portugese-vetos-surrogacy-law.html
OtherWed, 08 Jun 2016 07:28:28 ESTnews384589701Insurance rates going up: New concerns for ObamacareFresh problems for "Obamacare": The largest health insurer in Texas wants to raise its rates on individual policies by an average of nearly 60 percent, a new sign that President Barack Obama's overhaul hasn't solved the problem of price spikes.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-06-obamacare.html
HealthWed, 01 Jun 2016 16:56:52 ESTnews384019004Thousands demand legalisation of cannabis in S.AfricaThousands of South Africans took to the streets of Cape Town on Saturday demanding a relaxation of drugs laws to allow medicinal and recreational use of cannabis.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-thousands-demand-legalisation-cannabis-safrica.html
HealthSat, 07 May 2016 13:56:32 ESTnews381848183House bill would curb regulation of e-cigarettes, cigarsVape away. Increasingly popular e-cigarettes and cigar varieties could be exempt from some government safety regulations if House Republicans have their way. It's a move that alarms Democrats and public health advocates who argue that it could lead to unsafe products.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-house-bill-curb-e-cigarettes-cigars.html
HealthThu, 05 May 2016 03:50:23 ESTnews381639013Germany to legalise medicinal cannabis: ministerGermany is to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes early next year, the health minister said on Tuesday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-germany-legalise-medicinal-cannabis-minister.html
HealthTue, 03 May 2016 12:20:04 ESTnews381496796German Cabinet OKs prostitution bill requiring condom useGermany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved legislation meant to better control prostitution and make life safer for sex workers, a bill that includes making the use of condoms obligatory.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-german-cabinet-oks-prostitution-bill.html
HealthWed, 23 Mar 2016 10:08:03 ESTnews377946477Renewed efforts to reauthorize Older Americans Act will solidify services for older adultsRepresenting nearly 6,000 healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older adults, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) commends the U.S. House of Representatives on passing the Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015, key legislation to deliver social and protective services to older Americans through 2018.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-renewed-efforts-reauthorize-older-americans.html
HealthTue, 22 Mar 2016 13:28:09 ESTnews377872088General Mills to label products with GMOs ahead of Vt. lawGeneral Mills said Friday it will start labeling products across the country that contain genetically modified ingredients to comply with a law set to go into effect in Vermont.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-mills-products-gmos-vt-law.html
HealthFri, 18 Mar 2016 14:23:09 ESTnews377529780Smoking bans have helped cut childhood smoking uptake by a fifthNew research suggests smoking bans across the UK have reduced the uptake of smoking by teenagers by roughly a fifth.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-childhood-uptake.html
HealthThu, 25 Feb 2016 08:12:39 ESTnews375610351AMA highlights top four issues to promote in state legislation(HealthDay)—The top four issues that will be promoted in state legislation in 2016 were discussed at the 2016 American Medical Association (AMA) State Legislative Strategy Conference, according to a report published by the AMA.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-01-ama-highlights-issues-state-legislation.html
HealthFri, 29 Jan 2016 10:30:01 ESTnews373284424Possibility for health care legislation changes in 2016(HealthDay)—Given the current political climate and issues of bipartisan concern, 2016 could see certain changes to health care legislation, according to a report published in Medical Economics.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-01-possibility-health-legislation.html
HealthThu, 28 Jan 2016 11:30:02 ESTnews373199566France adopts plain cigarette packagingCigarettes in France will be sold in plain packaging under a law that was finally passed in parliament on Thursday despite objections from the conservative opposition.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-12-france-plain-cigarette-packaging.html
HealthThu, 17 Dec 2015 16:05:49 ESTnews369590742The right to say "No"In psychiatric wards, patients used to be medicated indiscriminately against their will for decades if doctors thought it necessary. It was only after a Federal Constitution Court ruling a few years ago that patient autonomy has been strengthened. What does that mean in practice? A report has been published in the science magazine RUBIN.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-10-the-right-to-no.html
HealthThu, 29 Oct 2015 10:20:01 ESTnews365329886NYC mayor signs law to combat future Legionnaires' outbreaksNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed legislation aimed at preventing further outbreaks of deadly Legionnaires' disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-08-nyc-mayor-law-combat-future.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 18 Aug 2015 15:58:31 ESTnews359132306Death toll rises to seven from NY Legionnaires' diseaseAn outbreak of Legionnaires disease in New York has killed seven people and infected 86 others, as the city moved Tuesday to draw up new legislation to halt future outbreaks.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-08-death-toll-ny-legionnaires-disease.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 04 Aug 2015 13:08:00 ESTnews357912472Beverage group sues city over soda warnings, advertising banThe American Beverage Association has sued the city of San Francisco, claiming new legislation requiring health warning labels on sugary beverages and prohibiting advertisements of them on city property violates the First Amendment.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-beverage-group-sues-city-soda.html
HealthSun, 26 Jul 2015 17:26:50 ESTnews357150404Adverse effects of clinical trial data transparency – should we worry?New legislation forces drug developers to disclose most of their clinical trials data when applying for approval of a new drug. Many will probably think that this is a good idea. However, too much transparency in drug development might be problematic, according to Timo Minssen, researcher at the University of Copenhagen. He warns that the new regulations might make it difficult for companies to patent new medical uses for known drugs. Without sufficient alternatives, this may inhibit the full development of new medical uses towards market approval.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-adverse-effects-clinical-trial-transparency.html
MedicationsMon, 13 Jul 2015 06:35:30 ESTnews355988118Majority of Poles want legal medical marijuana: surveyNearly 70 percent of Poles favour the legalisation of medical marijuana, according to the first survey of its kind in the central European country published Friday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-majority-poles-legal-medical-marijuana.html
HealthFri, 10 Jul 2015 07:40:01 ESTnews355730777Medicare's end-of-life counseling policy may find acceptanceSix years ago, a proposal for Medicare to cover end-of-life counseling touched off a political uproar that threatened to stall President Barack Obama's health care law in Congress. Wednesday, when Medicare finally announced it will make the change, reaction was muted.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-medicare-end-of-life.html
HealthThu, 09 Jul 2015 00:59:36 ESTnews355622355California lawmakers advance right-to-die legislationCalifornia lawmakers advanced a right-to-die bill Thursday, giving hope to those who want the nation's most populous state to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives under doctor's care.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-california-lawmakers-vote-right-to-die-bill.html
HealthThu, 04 Jun 2015 13:40:01 ESTnews352643208Smoking legislation prevents over 11,000 child hospital admissions in England each yearThe introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was associated with over 11,000 fewer admissions to hospital a year from respiratory infections in children, according to a new study.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-legislation-child-hospital-admissions-england.html
HealthThu, 28 May 2015 19:00:01 ESTnews352044040French doctors stage massive protest rally in ParisAngry French doctors and health workers staged a protest march across the capital Sunday, gathering more than 40,000 people according to organisers and 19,000 according to police.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-french-doctors-stage-massive-protest.html
HealthSun, 15 Mar 2015 14:54:03 ESTnews345650038Poland drafts regulations for in vitro fertilizationPoland's government on Tuesday adopted new draft legislation to clarify regulations for in vitro fertilization for married and unwed couples.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-poland-vitro-fertilization.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyTue, 10 Mar 2015 12:50:01 ESTnews345209586Obama threatens veto of increase of hours in health care law (Update)The White House issued its second veto threat since Republicans took full control of Congress, saying Wednesday that President Barack Obama would block legislation to increase his health care law's definition of a full-time worker from 30 to 40 hours per week.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-obama-threatens-veto-hours-health.html
HealthWed, 07 Jan 2015 11:46:33 ESTnews339853587New Dominican law OKs abortion if life at riskThe Dominican Republic on Friday approved a law that for the first time decriminalizes abortions if the mother's life is at risk.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-dominican-law-oks-abortion-life.html
HealthSat, 20 Dec 2014 07:20:01 ESTnews338280718Cars carrying children to become smoke-freeNew legislation has been announced that will make it illegal to smoke in a vehicle that is carrying a child.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-cars-children-smoke-free.html
HealthThu, 18 Dec 2014 07:20:04 ESTnews338107478